Al Marks

Some new thinking

2012-02-16T03:40:00.000-08:00

Drawing frames.

Winter

2012-02-08T05:27:00.001-08:00

Thinking I should use ink for the faces.

Spring

2012-02-08T05:26:00.001-08:00

Took a friend's advice and started experimenting with color pencil.

Another sketch

2012-02-08T05:23:00.001-08:00

Another character sketch with a Russian feel.

It's been a long time

2012-02-08T05:19:00.000-08:00

The Fox Colored

2011-01-12T05:50:00.000-08:00

Forgot to post the colored image

Snail in the Rain

2011-01-08T17:31:00.000-08:00

Elephant Boy

2011-01-03T20:43:00.000-08:00

Mr. Rabbit Colored

2011-01-02T22:05:00.001-08:00

My dog keeps hogging my bed...

Year of the Rabbit

2011-01-02T01:46:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!

This year is the year of the rabbit, my year yay!

Water Spirit

2010-12-31T23:25:00.001-08:00

First sketch of the new year!

The Fox

2010-10-11T00:02:00.001-07:00

Sorry it's been a while since I've updated.

Hopefully I can keep posting regularly.

A Bit Of A Late Notice

2010-07-16T06:59:00.000-07:00

I know that it well into July and that the show ended in May, but I forgot to post that my "Crazy Crabs Categorizing Cats" was selected to be in the show for the Society of Illustrators Student Competition of 2010.

I was glad to be able to visit the show with my parents during the summer before leaving the states.

Check out some of the other amazing art works Here

The Tea Party

2010-05-06T03:00:00.000-07:00

My final for Intro to 2D animation class.

One More Week

2010-05-03T10:58:00.001-07:00

Had my final critique in Life Drawing today.

First class to be done with.

Finally able to take photos of what I did in that class.

The Lion

2010-04-28T22:05:00.001-07:00

We're at that point fellow MICA Seniors!
Where we're so sleep deprived that we find everything absolutely hilarious.

Kappa's Love Cucumbers - Final

2010-04-22T06:03:00.000-07:00

The finished Kappa piece for senior thesis.

I'm so glad I'm back to painting

Raining Gnomes

2010-04-19T21:05:00.001-07:00

CD cover for Digital Portfolio

Circus Lions

2010-04-06T00:20:00.000-07:00

Lions want to wear the clown makeup during performance.

You just have to apply carefully.... very carefully.

Don't Mess with the Tengu!

2010-04-03T10:17:00.000-07:00

Another piece for Senior thesis.
Just a sketch

Kappa's Love Cucumbers - sketch

2010-03-31T18:18:00.001-07:00

Kappa just a sketch, I'm glad that I'm painting again.
Working with thin layers of acrylic on water paper.

Mimes, Comics, and Croissants

2010-03-03T05:06:00.000-08:00

my segment for the Flip Book project for Intro to 2D animation
I turned the mime (my image) into a croissant (my classmate's image)

All the Same Parts Gives You Different Results

2010-03-02T13:00:00.000-08:00

I love drawing faces.
Been looking at Sylvain Chomet's work, I love his movies!

Key Boy

2010-02-13T23:29:00.001-08:00

Prompt 07: Boys and Baubles.
I love old keys. I drew prompt 07 before prompt 06 for 1234Draw

Feathers, Tassels, and Garters

2010-02-11T11:43:00.000-08:00

Prompt 5: Burlesque Babes

In honor of the great performance of the GalHaus Review that performed in the BBOX two Saturdays ago.

kon kon

2010-02-10T22:43:00.000-08:00

Forgot to put this one up here.

Sketch of one of the character designs for my new thesis project.

Bibbidi Bobbity Boo

2010-02-10T22:06:00.000-08:00

"Disney Princesses"
promp 04 from 1234 drawn.

Luckily the snowpocalypse has givin me some time.

Yay for fighting cabin fever

Christmas Cookies 01

2009-12-22T23:05:00.001-08:00

First illustration of the Christmas series.

Mimes, Crimes, and Limes Finished

2009-11-30T00:13:00.001-08:00

Finally finished

He Doesn't Look So Annoyed Does He...

2009-11-25T00:50:00.000-08:00

This is for Prompt 2 of 1234Drawn.
picture is from Ponkan on Flickr

Who's been taking my tomatoes

2009-11-24T19:07:00.001-08:00

I like cherry tomatoes! But the weird thing is... as soon as I buy them they quickly vanish.... this can only be the work of... dah dah da~h.... apartment gnomes!

Not Really Like Me

2009-11-22T15:07:00.000-08:00

Not really like my usual style.... a little manga like.

Elf Boy.

Carnival of Wheels

2009-11-20T22:10:00.001-08:00

Was originally a screen print, I redid it in photoshop but kept the original colors.
The characters are based on my family, the last small one is based off ME!

They Have.... Arrived!!!

2009-11-18T13:32:00.000-08:00

The buttons I made for Art Market have arrived....

Going to make more of different characters to sell on etsy!

Le Diable

2009-11-17T20:25:00.000-08:00

Another Sculpey piece.

Hoping to do a series of this character to sell for Art Market.
So.... Please come and buy it. XD

The Contortionist

2009-11-15T12:58:00.000-08:00

A character from the first story of my Graphic Novel.
The Contortionist, a secondary character.

oh yeah, by the way

2009-11-11T13:07:00.000-08:00

This is the sketch I used for making the Russian doll figures.

Russian Doll - First Version

2009-11-11T13:03:00.000-08:00

I think I'm going to redo without carving in the sculpey, but painting the pattern on.

The Hat Makes the Witch

2009-11-07T20:21:00.000-08:00

Forgot to post this. My first sculpey figure that I baked. Made figures before, for my first stop motion animation, but didn't bake them... Any-who I made the weird swirly on the hat while playing with the sculpey and went from there.

Both before and after painting.

If I Were A Chair I Would Go To France

2009-10-26T01:29:00.001-07:00

For Illustrated Book.
"The seventh one ended up in France"

I was going to do an illustration of Snow white and the seven dwarfs with chairs but I decided to do a postcard instead.... somehow I ended up keeping the chair idea.

Self Portrait?

2009-10-25T15:34:00.000-07:00

Just a doodle in my free time.
Sort of a self portrait?
Does it look like me?
Can't tell

Wacked out Background

2009-10-23T04:03:00.000-07:00

A main character sketch for a graphic novel I'm working on

Red and The Not So Bad Wolf

2009-10-14T03:21:00.000-07:00

I want to do a picture book of red riding hood.

OUCH!

2009-10-13T03:47:00.001-07:00

Another screenprint from the summer.

Use Caution when Eating

2009-10-13T03:45:00.001-07:00

A Screen Print I did during the summer.

Mimes, Crimes, and Limes

2009-10-12T04:36:00.000-07:00

First Illustration for my Illustrated book project
Just a sketch.

The Little Mail Girl

2009-10-04T02:00:00.001-07:00

Random doodle.
Digital
I think I need to go back and darken the outlines.

You Shouldn't Read In the Dark

2009-10-01T02:20:00.000-07:00

First Illustration page for my senior thesis.

Procrastination, the deadly addiction

2009-09-29T22:19:00.001-07:00

Random Procrastination Characters

Curly Wigs

2009-09-22T12:46:00.000-07:00

I love drawing squat fat old guys in curly powder wigs.

Pen+PaperxBordom=Randomness

2009-09-22T12:44:00.000-07:00

Randomness 02

2009-09-22T12:42:00.000-07:00

Random doodle from sketchbook.
Pen

Crazy Crabs Categorizing Cats

2009-09-14T12:26:00.000-07:00

Yeah, so it's been forever since I posted something.
Sorry...
This is an assignment from Illustrated Book
alliteration assignment.

"Crazy Crabs Categorizing Cats"

Going Bilingual

2009-08-20T04:00:00.000-07:00

I have a made a Japanese Blog now... spreading the doodles!!!!

It's in Japanese yo!

The Dogs of Russia

2009-08-19T18:57:00.000-07:00

http://www.moscowtimes.ru/photogallery/1484/380952/
The is a link my dad sent me from The Moscow Times about the dogs of Russia.
My dog is Russian, I baught him from a strange man at the pet market when I was living in Moscow, and looking at these photos I can see many similarities to my dog (the dog in photo 10 even looks like my dog)
And the part about the strays waiting for the crossing lights and riding the metros is true, I've been on the metro and have seen them a couple of times. They even know to wait for all the people getting off before getting on.

Utter Failure

2009-07-27T22:29:00.000-07:00

Well... the shirt was a bust.... oh well... On to the next design!
めげないのだ！

Shirt Design 01

2009-06-19T13:35:00.001-07:00

First shirt design submission on Threadless.com
If enough people vote that they want it as a shirt, they'll print it! So please vote!
... once the pending period ends.....

仲良しさん

2009-06-01T12:58:00.001-07:00

なぜかボリは描きにくい。

The Herder

2009-05-29T10:42:00.001-07:00

Going to color this.
Started sketching this right before my summer class started...
私もこんな髪型にしてみようかな。

The Queen

2009-05-09T21:50:00.001-07:00

The Queen
Should do a full shot

The Astronomer

2009-05-09T21:47:00.001-07:00

The Astronomer
Sketch - might go back and color it.

Not So Fun Hobbies - Lantern Lighting

2009-05-09T21:05:00.001-07:00

Chapter Four - Lantern Lighting
pages 21-25
pen and ink

Not So Fun Hobbies - Gardening

2009-05-09T21:02:00.000-07:00

Chapter Three - Gardening
pages 15 - 19
pen and ink

Not So Fun Hobbies - Knitting

2009-05-09T20:58:00.001-07:00

Second Chapter - Knitting
Pages 8 - 13
pen and ink

Not So Fun Hobbies - Apple Picking

2009-05-09T20:53:00.000-07:00

First Chapter - Apple Picking
Each image is a single page (pages 3 - 7)
pen and ink

Not So Fun Hobbies

2009-05-09T20:51:00.000-07:00

Not So Fun Hobbies - Book Title Page
Concept II Final
Pen and Ink

Back to the Dance Halls

2009-05-09T19:24:00.001-07:00

Remake scene design illustration for 1962 film "Carnival of Souls"
The dance floor of the carnival.
Final project for Fantasy Art.
Photoshop

Carnival of Souls

2009-05-09T19:19:00.001-07:00

Remake designs for the 1962 horror film "Carnival of Souls"
Character Designs for the Zombie and Mary Henry
Final project for Fantasy Art Class.
Colored in Photoshop

Baba Yaga Spot Illustrations

2009-05-09T19:14:00.000-07:00

Two illustration for Baba Yaga fairy tale
Project two for Fantasy Art
Pen and ink

Baba Yaga

2009-05-09T19:11:00.001-07:00

Illustration for the Russian fairy tail Baba Yaga
One of three Illustrations.
Second project for Fantasy Class.
Pen and Ink, colored in photoshop

Mandala

2009-05-09T19:06:00.001-07:00

Mandala design with inspirational elements from Tibetan prayer flags.
My first piece for Fantasy Class.
Pen and Ink, colored in photoshop.

Portrait Stamps

2009-03-13T22:03:00.000-07:00

A series of 'Portrait Stamps'
Planning on making more.

Puffy Pants to the Resque

2009-03-13T21:55:00.000-07:00

I like drawing puffy pants!

I Like Random Things

2009-03-13T21:53:00.000-07:00

A sort of Russian theme

First Edition

2009-03-13T21:51:00.001-07:00

The first book editions I've made. The theme is sketchbooks of France. I'm pleased with them, want to make more.

I TOLD YOU THERE WERE GNOMES

2009-02-28T16:48:00.001-08:00

A character sketch... really into these weird triangle shaped people now...

Cookie Anyone?

2009-02-27T19:34:00.001-08:00

A redrawing of a character sketch from Fantasy class.
I like cookies.

In Class Blah

2009-02-18T18:16:00.000-08:00

Done in photoshop. Never drew in photoshop before.

Looks Russian

Work in Progress

2009-02-11T18:03:00.000-08:00

Concepts piece - in progress.
Color studies for Fattipuff & Thinifer Kingdoms project.

The New Yorker

2008-12-24T18:45:00.000-08:00

Final for Concepts
New Yorker Cover design

The Scene

2008-12-24T18:41:00.000-08:00

The Scene shot for Character Development Final.

Franklin Wigs

2008-12-15T18:18:00.000-08:00

A series of Franklin in different wigs

Grandpa Character Design

2008-12-15T15:46:00.000-08:00

Character Design Final
Maddy's Grandpa

Hugo Character Design

2008-12-15T15:45:00.001-08:00

Character Development Final
Hugo the mutant hamster.

Franklin&Steve Character Design

2008-12-15T15:41:00.000-08:00

Character Development Final
Franklin (left) and Steve (right)
The flamboyant self-conscience robot and his pet goldfish Steve who lives in his torso chamber

JD Character Design

2008-12-15T14:28:00.001-08:00

Character Design Final
Character Design for Sir Johnathan Dagwood Theodor Aldric Jagger (aka JD)
Maddy's side-kick character.
Stuffed animal zombie made by Maddy

Maddy Character Design

2008-12-15T14:26:00.001-08:00

Character design Final
Character Design for main character "Maddy"

IF: Balloon

2008-11-29T17:00:00.001-08:00

Illustrations Friday topic: Balloon
If Penguins could fly.

A Little Randomness to Preserve My Sanity

2008-11-09T13:38:00.000-08:00

Just some Goth/Loli I decided to draw... Don't think I've ever drawn goth kids before.

Tengu Roller Girl

2008-11-07T14:59:00.000-08:00

Roller Girl Assignment for Character development
Tengu theme

Kappa

2008-11-07T14:51:00.001-08:00

Prompt. The theme was "Pet" chosen by ME!!!
It's late...... I'm sorry.... my fault....
So I drew a cute kappa who loves cucumbers.

The Party

2008-10-17T10:29:00.000-07:00

The Party. For Character Development Class.
Pen and Ink and photoshop

IF: Island

2008-10-15T02:02:00.001-07:00

An old Illustration Friday topic: Island.
I still like it though.

Prompt: Pin Up

2008-10-11T22:41:00.000-07:00

This week's prompt is "Pin up" chosen by Hitomi.
I didn't want to do a sexy lady... so I just pinned up a bird.

IF: Sugary

2008-10-06T22:10:00.000-07:00

Illustration Friday - the topic was Sugary

Prompt: Steampunk

2008-10-03T05:53:00.000-07:00

This weeks prompt. The theme is steampunk, chosen by Caitlin. I don't know if I have steampunk down, I've never drawn it before. I got so detailed (like in the shoes) I hope you can see it. Don't know if I'll color it yet.
Pen and ink, background in photoshop.

The Tea Party.

2008-09-28T16:11:00.000-07:00

An assignment for character development class.
Pen and ink, colored in photoshop.
I love drawing bird character, going through a bird phase.

My Other Hero

2008-09-26T19:54:00.001-07:00

Pickled-Fish is one of two heroes that I would want to save my day. The other being Paper Bag Man of course.

Paranoia is Eating My Brain

2008-09-26T19:51:00.000-07:00

More color redos.... YAY!

Calling All Friends! Calling ALL!

2008-09-26T19:31:00.000-07:00

I've decided I'm going to make some buttons of some of my characters.
If anyone has any preference or suggestions for a particular characters, I would love you to post a response. Please choose a piece from the character design tab or from the zine.
If I like how they turn out I might start selling some on my blog.